Norman Gasbarro | February 27, 2019
A brief mention was made in the Lykens Register of 10 June 1897 of Harry W. Fox: Harry W. Fox returned this evening from his visit to Johnstown where he attended the reunion of his old regiment, the Fifty-Fifty Pennsylvania. The name of Harry W. Fox appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a veteran […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 20, 2019
An obituary of Daniel Hawk, Civil War veteran, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 29 November 1918: Daniel Hawk, for many years a resident of this place [Lykens], but who about six years ago removed to Jefferson Township, died at his home there last Saturday of liver trouble, in his 72nd year. Deceased was twice married, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 15, 2019
A “Resolution of Respect” was published in the Lykens Standard of 19 October 1923 for Samuel M. Fenn: At a meeting of the Directors of the MINERS DEPOSIT BANK, of Lykens, Pennsylvania, held the 16th day of October 1923, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, by the inscrutable laws of Providence, our Associate Director, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 13, 2019
Henry W. Faust died in March 1899 and is buried at the United Methodist Church Cemetery in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War he served in the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia (Emergency of 1863), Company H, as a Private from 29 June 1863 to 2 August 1863 when he was discharged at the […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 30, 2019
Elias Dietrich (1836-1902) was previously profiled her in a post entitled Dietrich Family in the Civil War. At that time, the following was stated: Elias Dietrich (1836-1902). Also found in the records as Detrich, Detrick, Deitrick, and Deitrich. Elias served in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, from 19 January 1865 to […]
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